Faculty and Staff News

Purdue provost named chancellor of Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Rutgers Board of Governors announced Thursday (April 6) the naming of Purdue Provost Deba Dutta as its next chancellor of Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The appointment becomes effective on July 1.

Other Stories

• State Street from River Road to Grant Street restricted to one westbound lane beginning April 7

• Purdue police urge additional caution when traveling on Purdue campus

• Virtual reality tools for research, teaching to be highlighted at Envision Center open house

• Discovery Park undergraduate research internships now available for student applications

• Move-out sale scheduled for South Campus Courts

In the Spotlight

Crystalline material could replace silicon to double efficiency of solar cells

A new material has been shown to have the capability to double the efficiency of solar cells by researchers at Purdue and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Libai Huang, assistant professor of chemistry, says the new material, called a hybrid perovskites, would create solar cells thinner than conventional silicon solar cells, and is also flexible, cheap and easy to make.

Additional News

General

• Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium scheduled for Tuesday

• Week set aside to recognize student employees

• Indiana wine and grape industry continues to expand

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

• Phys.org: Virtual hyperspectral images could determine plant health, assist in crop management, grocery shopping

• Time: Science says your pet is good for your mental health

• Laboratory Equipment, Inhabitat: Low-cost ‘solar absorber’ promising for future power plants

• Inside INdiana Business: Software company joins Purdue Research Park

• Pork Network: Develop a performance management mindset

Events

	Don't Miss It! Lectures and Guest Speakers This week's events Events for the next four weeks Ongoing series and opportunities Deadlines for faculty and staff

• Purdue’s Classroom Business Enterprise program to celebrate entrepreneurial efforts of Indiana students

• 2nd annual Purdue Polytechnic Innovation Summit planned for April 11-12

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